Cancerous Lesions -- Lesson 256
In this post we will learn about Cancerous Lesions: 1. Basal cell carcinoma: - The basal cell layer of the epidermis consists malignant tumor. This is the most frequent type of skin cancer. It is a slow-growing tumor that usually occurs on the upper half of the face, near the nose. This almost never metastasizes. 2. Kaposi’s sarcoma: - Usually on the lower extremities, malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules. Nodules range in color from deep pink to dark blue and also to purple. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome also known as AIDS is the condition which is also associated. 3. Malignant melanoma: - The melanocytes which are contained in cancerous growth. This malignancy is attributed to the intense exposure to sunlight that many people experience. With not regular borders, melanoma usually begins as a mottled, light brown to black, flat macule. The lesions which may turn shades of red, blue, and white and may crust on the surface and bl